Haut Giffre (2411)
France, Europe
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2000
National site name: Haut Giffre
Central coordinates: Latitude: 46.0667, Longitude: 6.8000
System: terrestrial
Elevation (m): 450 to 3099
Area of KBA (km2): 202.26485
Protected area coverage (%): 80.32
KBA classification: Regional
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: A mountainous area with lakes, broadleaved and coniferous forests, pasture and alpine meadows, moorlands and peatbogs, screes, cliffs, glaciers and permanent lying snow.
Rationale for qualifying as KBA: This site qualifies as a Key Biodiversity Area of international significance that was identified using previously established criteria and thresholds for the identification of Important Bird and Biodiversity Areas (IBAs) and for which available data indicate that it does not meet global KBA criteria and thresholds set out in the Global Standard.
Additional biodiversity: An important area for breeding gamebirds and other mountain and forest species.
Habitats
Land use: agriculture | fisheries/aquaculture | forestry | hunting | tourism/recreation | urban/industrial/transport
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Grassland | 17 | |
| Caves & Subterranean Habitats (non-aquatic) | 17 | |
| Rocky Areas(e.g., inland cliffs, mountain peaks) | 17 | |
| Wetlands(Inland) | 17 | |
| Shrubland | 17 | |
| Forest | 17 |
Threats
Summary of threats to biodiversity at KBA: The development of ski-based tourism in the surrounding area is threatening breeding birds, as much as the tourist pressure within the site itself.